A welcome step in ‘act east’ diplomacy
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s maiden visit to India is focused on re-energising the bilateral relationship between the two countries. Turnbull, who took over as prime minister from Tony Abbott in September 2015, was then narrowly re-elected in July 2016, has focused on strengthening Australia’s neighbourhood policy. As a result, the India-Australia ties have been on something of an autopilot. Prime Minister Turnbull’s visit to India is an attempt to change gears, especially in the context of China’s aggressive pitch to step into the void created by the new US administration’s Americafirst withdrawal from active engagement across the Pacific. The discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Turnbull and the six agreements signed reflect global changes. The joint statement underscores the mutual benefits of strong bilateral relations. The joint statement seeks a secure and rule-based Indo-Pacific region, ensuring maritime security and safety of sea lanes, lines of communications and resolving maritime disputes by peaceful means in accordance with international law, a snub to China, declared to be in violation of the Law of the Seas. Terrorism, defence and security cooperation, cyber security, civil aviation security, education and energy, particularly sale of uranium, are the focus areas. The Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement lost steam in the post-Abbot period, but continues on the agenda, though on the back-burner. Trilateral cooperation among Australia, Japan and India is welcome. For India, Malcolm Turnbull’s visit is an opportunity to step up economic engagement, stress its vantage point in the Indo-Pacific region, besides the importance of dealing with a democratic nation at a time of global flux.
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